MUMBAI, India, October 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Genworth Records Management Online Course Developed by Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has Been Selected for a Bronze Brandon Hall Learning Award

The Records Management online course developed by Tata Interactive Systems (http://www.tatainteractive.com), a leader in innovative learning, for Genworth Financial has won a coveted Bronze Brandon Hall Excellence in E-learning Award in the Custom Content category.

The award was officially presented during a ceremony and reception held on Thursday, September 25, 2008 in San Jose, Calif., as part of the 2008 Innovations in Learning Conference, held September 24-26. According to Lee Lindsey, Learning Technology Leader, Genworth Financial, Inc., Tata Interactive Systems has a wonderful ability to take our course and 'bring it to life' in a way that is engaging for our learners. The complete list of winners is available online at http://www.brandon-hall.com/awards/award_winners/2008_winners.shtml.

The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards are presented annually by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. Now in its fourteenth year, the Awards program showcases exceptional work in the use of learning technology.

We are so impressed with the quality of this year's winning entries, said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., chairman of the Awards program. These winners set the standard for what innovative learning looks like today.

Entries were submitted in the categories of Best Custom Content, Best Innovation in Learning Technology, Best Learning Team, Best Results of a Learning Program, Best Use of Blended Learning, Best Use of Blogs, Wikis, and Other Content-Sharing Tools for Learning, Best Use of Games for Learning, Best Use of Mobile Learning, Best Use of Video for Learning, and Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning. The entries were evaluated by independent judges around the world.

(c) 2008 Tata Interactive Systems

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About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a global leader in e-learning, is a part of the $70bn Tata Group. Truly international, TIS has a presence across the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, India, and mainland Europe. TIS offers corporations, universities, schools, publishers and government institutions a diversified and innovative bouquet of learning and training solutions including Simulation-based Learning Objects (SimBLs(R)), Story-based Learning Objects (StoBLs), courseware and curriculum design, special-needs education, assessments, electronic performance support systems (EPSS), mobile learning, game-based learning along with other corporate training and consultancy services. Our multi-disciplinary expertise and 18 years' experience across domains help us design e-learning programs that are unique to clients' requirements and specifically crafted to boost knowledge retention and application.

TIS is the only e-learning organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS's quest for excellence is reflected in numerous prestigious industry awards, including a Performance Centered Design Award, an ASTD Award, IT Training Awards, Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards, APEX Awards of Excellence, BETT Awards, and Business World-NID Design Excellence awards.

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About Brandon Hall Research

Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the ground-breaking Web-Based Training Cookbook. Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research (http://www.brandon-hall.com) has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts the Awards program each year to recognize the best in innovative learning. To honor the Award winners Brandon Hall Research hosts the Awards ceremony and reception in conjunction with its Innovations in Learning Conference.

For more information visit http://www.brandon-hall.com Further information from: Sonal Chhaya Tata Interactive Systems sonal_c@tatainteractive.com Tata Interactive Systems 4th Floor Leela Business Park Andheri East Mumbai 400 059 INDIA Tel: +91-22-6643-8000 Fax: +91-22-6643-8800 Web: http://www.tatainteractive.com

Further information from: Sonal Chhaya, Tata Interactive Systems, sonal_c@tatainteractive.com; Tata Interactive Systems, 4th Floor Leela Business Park, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 059, INDIA, Tel: +91-22-6643-8000, Fax: +91-22-6643-8800